Ancient Rites

Season's Change (Solstice)

Ancient Rites


Torches to guide the way 
To walk the misty paths 
The forest seems like a shelter 
On this cold winter night 

A huge fire is reflecting shadows 
Of youth and old age 
As the open place is reached 
And the elderly take their seats 

This is the night of the season's change 
And a new fire shall be lit 
A silent moment to remember the deceased 
(The way our ancestors did) 

Season's change 
Season's change 

Traditional music containing the soul of a people 
On this cold winter night 
Again a circle completed and rituals more ancient 
As if the son of God never arrived 

Memories subconsciously always present 
Vague visions of past centuries 

This is the night! When season's change 
This is the night! When season's change 

The trees seem to whisper their names 
The wind is full of a thousand voices 
As if summoned from the past 
Though no words are needed 
A tribe will never die! 

Memories subconsciously always present 
Vague visions of past centuries 
Appearing in the mind 
Images of times we may have never lived 
Yet oh so present, so divine! 

This is the night when season's change